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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,997,144,128.20, 20,995,736,399.40 and 5,716,031,175.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,997,144,128.20, 20,995,736,399.40 and 5,716,031,175.84 is: 8,574,055,015.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,997,144,128.20 : 20,995,736,399.40 = 5,716,031,175.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,997,144,128.20/20,995,736,399.40 = 5,716,031,175.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,997,144,128.20x = 20,995,736,399.40 × 5,716,031,175.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,997,144,128.20x = 120,012,283,818,689,085,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,012,283,818,689,085,440/13,997,144,128.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,574,055,015.76

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